For all of the reasons above, I'd call this crag one of the best in Thailand. It is no surprise that it was one of the first walls to see development, way back in 1988. You will see a lot of old expansion bolts, but the goods have been rebolted with stainless steel glue in bolts. See individual route descriptions for more info.

Getting There

From the pier in Tonsai Bay or the beach under Tonsai Tower, hire a boatman for 100TB per person, one way. Organize a return trip or have the boatman stay with you for the afternoon.

This was one of the first climbs in Thailand, and is one of the best moderate multi-pitch climbs in the country. Each new pitch brings on a different kind of climbing, and the setting can't be beat. Amazing photo opportunities as well. P1: 5.5 - 30 ft. This pitch is a free solo unless you place slings. Start off the beach, on the obvious prow of rock just left of the large detached pinnacle. It is usually best for all climbers to solo up to the ledge and rack up at the base of P2. P2: 5.1...[more]Browse More Classics in International

Notes: Hin Tak means "broken rock" in thai "Ao Ling" means monkey bay. The base of Hin Tak is now really monkey beach and the base of Oyster Blade (aka: Ao Ling) is really just a garbage field caused by the tides. The base of Hin Tak is now the Monkey Beach. If you tell your boatmen "Hin Tak" and "Monkey Beach" he should get you here. Note at low tide you will need a kayak to get to the boat without swimming. We lucked out and a fisherman was nearby and gave us a lift to the boat. We paid 100 baht each/each way but didn't really haggle.